category: Semi Thoughts

category: IoT, Security & Automotive

Robotics Update From The Playing Field
By Mike Gianfagna - 24 Mar, 2016 - Comments: 0

For those competitive folks out there – which is probably everyone – here is an update on the eSilicon-sponsored robot I spoke of last month. I’m happy to report that our team finished fourth in a field of 24. As of now, they have a good chance of making it to the state-level competition. On top of an already outstanding weekend, our team won the Industrial Safety Award last weekend as we... » read more

Robotics: Let The Games Begin
By Mike Gianfagna - 25 Feb, 2016 - Comments: 0

Right before the year-end holidays I posted a blog about a robot competition under Science Fair – Redefined. I am happy to report that the team we’re sponsoring – The Chargers – are putting the finishing touches on their robot entry to the competition. The games will begin soon. I continue to be amazed at the sophistication and complexity of this process, as I only have my high school s... » read more

DAC Finds A New Voice
By Mike Gianfagna - 28 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 1

DAC stands for Design Automation Conference. Everyone: please stop saying “the DAC conference”. This may not be as widespread as folks calling an automated teller machine an ATM machine, although it’s still odd. But I digress… This year, the 53rd DAC will be held in Austin, Texas starting June 5. I’ve been going to DAC for more years than I will ever put in writing. I’ve seen so... » read more

Science Fair — Redefined
By Mike Gianfagna - 22 Dec, 2015 - Comments: 0

Being a geek at heart from an early age, I recall entering many science fair competitions while growing up in New York. Once, I made it to the citywide finals with a model of how chain reactions happen using ball bearings. My illustrious invention career also included a seismograph, an electric arc light and a working DC motor. None of those made the cut, but they were fun to build. I’m sure ... » read more

The Times They Are A-Changin’
By Mike Gianfagna - 27 Aug, 2015 - Comments: 0

Let me start out by saying that I’m not a huge Bob Dylan fan. I’m an American that grew up in the 1960s, so it’s hard to not call some of Dylan’s catalog a soundtrack for your life. The song that I used to title this blog has some special relevance for me and eSilicon. Recently, we’ve heard a lot about changing times, and not-so-good times, when it comes to the worldwide economy and o... » read more

Consolidation Creates Confusion
By Mike Gianfagna - 30 Jul, 2015 - Comments: 0

Consolidation in any industry is a sign of maturation. Diverse business models converge to the ones that really work. Supply and demand find equilibrium with a right-sized supply base. And generally, the fittest survive. The semiconductor industry is somewhere around a half-century old, so consolidation in this industry is to be expected, and we have certainly seen some consolidation of late. ... » read more

Big Data, Big Opportunities
By Jens Andersen - 25 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

For the last two decades I have spent a lot of my time managing operations and sales for several EDA startups, most of which were acquired. The focus of many of these companies was to provide solutions to optimize complex designs. We worked to enhance many of the top 25 semiconductor companies’ physical implementation flows using cutting edge technologies and methodologies to improve power, p... » read more

It’s Not What You Own, It’s What You Know
By Mike Gianfagna - 28 May, 2015 - Comments: 0

Shifting business models can change the rules. The ecosystems that define our manufacturing, procurement and delivery processes, along with the customer buying behaviors associated with those processes, can shift dramatically over time, resulting in a world that seems to be upside down at first glance. The exodus of mainstream manufacturing out of certain countries is an example of these shifts... » read more

Partly Sunny, With A Chance For Explosive Growth
By Mike Gianfagna - 23 Apr, 2015 - Comments: 0

I recently attended a session at the Mentor Graphics User Conference (User2User) in San Jose that dealt with the changing foundry landscape. The session was moderated by SemiWiki's Dan Nenni and included: • Giorgio Cesana, director of technology at STMicroelectronics • Jack Harding, co-founder, president & CEO of eSilicon • Lluis Paris, deputy director of worldwide IP alliances at ... » read more

Speaking IoT In Many Languages
By Mike Gianfagna - 26 Mar, 2015 - Comments: 0

Let’s face it, Internet of Things (IoT) is a hot topic. Depending on whom you believe, it’s a $300 billion to $19 trillion market opportunity involving 25 billion to 100 billion devices by 2020. These are all huge numbers – they could make Alan Turing himself dizzy. The sheer size of these numbers means good things for the market in general, and for some companies in the tech sector speci... » read more

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